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A token for children. Being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary…
A token for children. Being an exact account of the conversion, holy and exemplary lives and joyful deaths of several young children. / By James Janeway, Minister of the Gospel. : To which is added, A token, for the children of New England. Or, Some examples of children, in whom the fear of God was remarkably budding before they died; in several parts of New England. Preserved and published for the encouragement of piety in other children.
printed for Nicholas Boone, 1700
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
11. But will you not quickly forget your promise? are you resolved by the strength of Christ to be a good Child? Are you indeed? nay, but are you indeed? Consider, dear Child, God calls you to remember your Creator in the days of your youth; & he takes it kindly when little ones comes to him, and loves them dearly; and godly people, especially Parents, & Masters and Mistresses, they have no greater joy, than to see their Children walk in the way of truth.
Now tell me, my pretty dear Child, what will you do? shall I make you a Book? shall I pray for you, and entreat you? Shall your good Mother weep over you? And will not you make us all glad, by your turning quickly to the Lord? Shall Christ tell you that he will love you? And will not you love him? Will you strive to be like those Children? I am persuaded, that God intends to do good to the •ouls of some little Children by these papers, because he hath laid it so much upon my heart to pray for them and over these papers, & through ⟨image ?⟩mercy I have already experienced, that something of this nature hath not been in vain. I shall give a word of direction, and so leave you.
Now tell me, my pretty dear Child, what will you do? shall I make you a Book? shall I pray for you, and entreat you? Shall your good Mother weep over you? And will not you make us all glad, by your turning quickly to the Lord? Shall Christ tell you that he will love you? And will not you love him? Will you strive to be like those Children? I am perswaded, that God intends to do good to the •ouls of some little Children by these papers, because he hath laid it so much upon my heart to pray for them and over these papers, & through ⟨image ?⟩mercy I have already experienced, that something of this nature hath not been in vain. I shall give a word of direction, and so leave you.